Centralia Elementary School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades K–6

Elementary and middle schools for Buena Park and La Palma, and parts of Cypress.

At a glance

3,990Students enrolled

8Schools

2Towns served

$17,416Spent per student

25:1Student–teacher ratio

67%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For La Palma

Grades K–6

Los Coyotes Elementary or George B. Miller Elementary or Steve Luther ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–8

Walker Junior High890 students · La PalmaAnaheim Union High School District

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency10%

State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)

Reading / language arts10%

State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)

Graduation rate 92% at Anaheim Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$17,416

per student each year · 18% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration38%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)41%

State51%

Federal8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,036’20

4,073’21

4,125’22

4,051’23

3,990’24

Students

Hispanic · 53%2,114

Asian · 27%1,060

White · 11%445

Two or more races · 7%264

Black · 2%76

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%20

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Buena Park82,871 people

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La Palma15,272 people

Also covers small parts of Cypress.

Schools8 in district · 1 next

This district · grades K–6

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Buena Terra ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 627 students · Buena Park

D-Public 📚

Los Coyotes ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 568 students · La Palma

Public 📚

George B. Miller ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 502 students · La Palma

CPublic 📚

Centralia ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 496 students · Anaheim

D-Public 📚

Glen H. Dysinger Sr. ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 468 students · Buena Park

D-Public 📚

San Marino ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 465 students · Buena Park

Public 📚

Danbrook ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 433 students · Anaheim

Public 📚

Raymond Temple ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 431 students · Buena Park

Public

Where students go next · Anaheim Union High School District

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Walker Junior HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 890 students · La Palma

A-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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ABC Unified School DistrictCerritos · Hawaiian Gardens · $19,156 per student

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Bellflower Unified School DistrictLakewood · $21,569 per student

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Long Beach Unified School DistrictLakewood · $21,042 per student

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Anaheim Elementary School DistrictAnaheim · $22,479 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.